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A review by stephaniek219
Bittersweet Always by Ella Fields
5.0
From the first book I read by Ella Fields, she became a favorite. She is my instant 1-Click author no matter the topic. Ella writes complex emotions like no other. Life caused me to take much longer than normal to read Bittersweet Always, and as frustrating as it was (I hated putting it down!) I'm glad, because it forced me to marinate in the chaos, sadness, joy, pain, confusion, and love that is felt from beginning to end.
As you read, you can feel just how muddied Toby's thoughts are. Constant chaos, with a broken filter that allows random thoughts to poor out... even when he knows they are off the mark. Ella's writing allows us to feel the noise that is constantly in Toby's head. I felt his struggle, pain, and ultimate his victory as though it were my own.
Pippa was a favorite character when we first met her in Suddenly Forbidden. She's sharp, witty, and caring. And she's fallen in love with the last person her heart should have allowed.
“You’re allowed to love someone who’s hurt you.”
But perhaps its just that reason she has the ability deep inside to have the strength both she and Toby need.
“Loving him would always be bittersweet, but I knew then that the sweet would always outweigh the bitter.”
As you read, you can feel just how muddied Toby's thoughts are. Constant chaos, with a broken filter that allows random thoughts to poor out... even when he knows they are off the mark. Ella's writing allows us to feel the noise that is constantly in Toby's head. I felt his struggle, pain, and ultimate his victory as though it were my own.
Pippa was a favorite character when we first met her in Suddenly Forbidden. She's sharp, witty, and caring. And she's fallen in love with the last person her heart should have allowed.
“You’re allowed to love someone who’s hurt you.”
But perhaps its just that reason she has the ability deep inside to have the strength both she and Toby need.
“Loving him would always be bittersweet, but I knew then that the sweet would always outweigh the bitter.”